All posts tagged The Conjuring

A low-budget horror movie took the top spot at the box office this weekend while more expensive new releases posted some scary results.

“The Conjuring” summoned an estimated $41.5 million in ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada – a strong opening for a horror movie that cost $20 million to make. The haunted house movie, from Warner Bros.’ New Line Cinema, earned an A- grade from audiences, according to market research firm CinemaScore.

Taking second place at the box office was “Despicable Me 2,” in its third weekend in theaters. The animated hit took in $25 million this weekend, bringing its domestic total to $276 million. “Despicable Me 2” and “Fast and Furious 6” have made for a stellar summer for Universal Pictures, but the luck didn’t seem to hold this weekend. Read More »

This week at the multiplex, we’ve got we’ve got old school operatives (“Red 2,” starring Bruce Willis and John Malkovich), a haunted house (“The Conjuring,” starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga), a speedy snail (“Turbo,” with voice work by Ryan Reynolds and Paul Giamatti), and afterlife cops (“R.I.P.D.,” starring Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds). Find out what the critics have to say on Rotten Tomatoes.

‘Red 2′

2010′s “Red” was a well received action comedy featuring some distinguished veteran actors, and while many of them have returned for “Red 2,” critics say this sequel doesn’t have a whole lot else going for it. Bruce Willis reprises his role as former CIA agent Frank Moses, who’s enjoying civilian life with Sarah (Mary-Louise Parker) when he’s alerted to yet another plot to have him offed; in order to clear his name, he’ll have to track down a nuclear weapon and avoid being taken out by an old friend. “Red 2” is currently at 38 percent on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer; check out some of the reviews here. Read More »

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